# Openship vs Sandstorm

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Openship | Sandstorm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in PaaS | #1 of 5 in Web Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 14 973 ✓ | 7 078 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +103 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Openship scores 67/100 against 65/100 for Sandstorm, so it is the safer default.

Openship ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Sandstorm.

Openship is growing faster right now (+103 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Openship](https://selfhost.directory/project/openship) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openship.md)
- [Sandstorm](https://selfhost.directory/project/sandstorm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sandstorm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openship-vs-sandstorm